What Game Console Did You Grow Up With

While you may be the old Atari 2600 lover of the bunch, or the out-of-place-not-so-sure-of-him/herself-playstation owner, the younger would love to know what it was like in the era of nintendo and sega. So why not share your memories of childhood video games? for example:

Born: 2000
Favourite System: PS1
First System: Game Boy Advance
Childhood Memories: Uncle Used To Own NES

A N64 I played while I was raised!

Mario and Bond were the gods that I praised!

Ah Yes...Goldeneye

Grabbed that game off the internet (SHH! DONT TELL ANYONE!)

Favourite System: Nintendo 64 First System: Sega Genesis Childhood Memories: Playing Contra and blades of steel for the NES at a friend's house

The gameboy systems were always my favorites (and still are!).

I got my first game console, a Sega Genesis, on my fifth birthday back in 1992. I mostly grew up with the N64, Dreamcast and PS2 though. lol those three happen to be my favorite consoles too :p

My first home system was a "PONG" console circa 1977 or so, but I suppose I "grew up" with an Atari 2600. SIDE NOTE: To this day I regret getting rid of "E.T.", and I owned a copy of "Custer's Revenge" (nicked from a neighborhood Dirty Old Man), which I lost years later during a move.

:(

Yes, I'm so old I fart dust.

(Ages 5-10) I first started with the NES and had awesome fun with it. Super Mario 3, Bomberman, Double Dragon, Contra, Baloon Fight and a bunch of others. I used to play mostly 2P with my cousin. Nostalgia!! Then he bought a MegaDrive2 and I wanted one as well so I got one. I mostly remember playing Top Gear 2, Road Rash, a Mickey Mouse game, a Tazmanian Devil game, an Alice in Wonderland game, and of course Mortal Kombat. I also used to game on the PC: Microsoft Golf, Dave and Gizmos and Gadgets.

(Ages 10-15) Then I recieved a PS1 as a gift. I had a decent collection: all the Crash Bandicoots, Twisted Metal and others that I've forgotten about. Then I discovered the PC and LAN. I spent most of my time playing Sim City 3000, Caeser 3, Zeus, Theme Hospital, Rollercoaster Tycoon and Red Alert 2 on LAN. Most were good educational and thinking games. :)

I mustve have been 15 when I discovered Couter Strike. I must've played it for about 500 hours in LAN cafes and at home.

I think I bought my Xbox 360 when I was about 18 (when it first came out). GOW, Bioshock are the more memorable of the games I've played. Even then most of my game time was playing Civ 4, Rome Total War and CnC Generals. Since my Xbox 360 RRODDED, I didn't have a gaming console, nor did I have the time to play. I used to play Civ 4 mostly... Now I'm 23, free(er) and playing all what I've missed out :D ... might need to get a console for the exclusives. :p

a SNES and a N64 in the 90's

Wasn't allowed a games console until I was 11, and got the original Xbox the year it came out, which was 2001 I believe. My friends all used to have gameboys when they ware all the rage, but I didn't get my GBC until the DS was on the horizon.

I played Amped Snowboarding and Project Gotham Racing mostly, still love a bit of Amped, even though the controls really suck!

I played PC games in my younger childhood, mostly chip's challenge :) also used to play 'Hover', a game that came on the windows 95 disk ;)

A Snes, the home of true classics.

Grew up playing super metroid, link to the past, chrono trigger......

Ah...... those were the days :P

fundamentallly nes, that console, that i owned when i was 10 yo, forged my interest on games in a great way then came sega mega drive.

when i bought sony playstation i had alreadymany hours of playing on my shoulders

SNES and a Sega Genesis, loved playing Mario, Sonic, and Castlevania games.

I grew up with the Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advanced, and the N64.

The PSone was my console i grew up with.

The SNES and N64.

i started with nes but played most of my pre teen years on snes, half of my teen years on n64 and the other half of my teen on ps2

i grew up around every console til mid last gen

---- i only graduated in 2005 so ya thats at the beginning of this gen

so you can say i had a snes nes n64 gc ds gba gbc gb xbox ps2 ps1

the only consoles i didnt have when i wasl ittle i have now is sega systems , -they are genesis gamegear saturn sega cd and dreamcast- oh and atari2600 , everything else i had

since their launch or near it

-i started on nes with mario , , stayed with nintendo and i still play nintendo systems more then the others,

it just fun playing nintendo systems , they never disappoint and one key thing is they never have charged me 600 freakin dollars or 400 for that matter

sony and ms better have learned thier lesson if they want me to continue to support them vita is my next sony purchase wiiu is the next nintendo obviously but ps4 and 720 price ???? is the big concern -graphics online and all that can take a back seat i dont judge my purchases on power of the console if i wanted raw power id upgrade my pc every 6 months llol

i grew up around every console til mid last gen

---- i only graduated in 2005 so ya thats at the beginning of this gen

so you can say i had a snes nes n64 gc ds gba gbc gb xbox ps2 ps1

the only consoles i didnt have when i wasl ittle i have now is sega systems , -they are genesis gamegear saturn sega cd and dreamcast- oh and atari2600 , everything else i had

since their launch or near it

-i started on nes with mario , , stayed with nintendo and i still play nintendo systems more then the others,

it just fun playing nintendo systems , they never disappoint and one key thing is they never have charged me 600 freakin dollars or 400 for that matter

sony and ms better have learned thier lesson if they want me to continue to support them vita is my next sony purchase wiiu is the next nintendo obviously but ps4 and 720 price ???? is the big concern -graphics online and all that can take a back seat i dont judge my purchases on power of the console if i wanted raw power id upgrade my pc every 6 months llol

I grew up with the SNES, and it's still my favorite system.

Born: 1993

Favourite System: Playstation 2

First System: SNES

Childhood memories: long before I ever had my SNES, I used to play Sega Genesis at my aunt's house. I remember playing the **** out of Sonic & Knuckles and Mortal Kombat 3.

System I grew up with: PS1

Best Memories: PS1

Honorable Mentions: SNES, N64

i'm an 80's kid. so i grew up playing the Atari 2600 when I was really little along with our Apple II computer. In Jr high I had a Sega Genesis, then in Highschool I got a PS1. in college I played Ps2 and dreamcast, and now I play all consoles really.

Grew up with the N64 and PS1. Good memories. :) N64 I played Banjo Kazooie, Super Smash Bros., and Ocarina of Time. PS1 I played Spyro the Dragon, Digimon World, and the Crash Bandicoot games.

First system was the Atari 2600 - proud to say that I figured out how to finish E.T.

System that made me a gamer would have to be the Sega Master System. Loved Phantasy Star, Miracle Warriors, and Zillion.

Favorite system would have to be the Genesis. Can't tell you how much money I won playing NHL '94 in college.

I was born in '85, first console of my very own was the Mega Drive, when I was about 6. I player Alien Storm and ToeJam and Earl over and over. One strong memory I have is of renting Streets of Rage, getting to the very last boss, dying, then returning it straight away because I was so mad haha. Apparently I had no patience.
At this time there was also a store I would go to after school to wait for my mum to finish work, it had an electronics section with a playable SNES. I went there every day to play whatever they had on, which was usually F-Zero or Aladdin. They also had a NES but they only ever had Super Mario Bros. 2, nevertheless I played the hell out of that too.
I also grew up with the PS1, got one for Christmas when I was about 11. That was the golden age for me. I was never off that thing. Tekken 1-3, Ridge Racer, Grand Theft Auto, Crash Bandicoot. So many gems and so many memories.

Grew up with the N64 and PS1. Good memories. :) N64 I played Banjo Kazooie, Super Smash Bros., and Ocarina of Time. PS1 I played Spyro the Dragon, Digimon World, and the Crash Bandicoot games.

Rosaflame

My gaming days started with the SNES, so most of my childhood memories are from gaming on the SNES.

I ended up gaming with the Sega Saturn and Dreamcast in my teen years.

The PS2 era started with me in the middle of high school and beginning of college.

The PS3 has taken me through the rest of college.

My first home system was a "PONG" console circa 1977 or so, but I suppose I "grew up" with an Atari 2600. SIDE NOTE: To this day I regret getting rid of "E.T.", and I owned a copy of "Custer's Revenge" (nicked from a neighborhood Dirty Old Man), which I lost years later during a move.

:(

Yes, I'm so old I fart dust.

MonkeySpot

The first console I had was also a Pong console from Radio Shack - maybe we had the same one. It had about 15 different games, tennis, hockey, golf, but they were all just variations of Pong - pretty sweet though. Not sure what happened to it though, guess it got lost in time.

After that it was a ColecoVision with an Atari 2600 adapter - I had the best of both worlds. Didn't get an Intellivision until after the crash.

I don't quite fart dust but I do remember walking to school uphill both ways (I stole that from someone, I'm too old to remember who though)

Grew up with: A NES, SNES, Sega genesis, Gameboy, Gameboy color, Gameboy advance,Nintendo 64 and Gamecube. (I was born in 1995).

Favorite console: Toss up between SNES, Nintendo 64 and Gamecube, but if I had to choose one it would be the Gamecube.

My fondest memories were of the Gamecube with all the awesome games that were released on it.

nes, snes and n64/ps1

the memories of all those awesome games always makes me smile.

I grew up with a bunch of them. I started out with the Master System, graduated to the Genesis, then the Saturn. Those were the most influential . I also had a N64, although I didn't have a lot of titles on that system. The Dreamcast came after school. I guess that is why I have such a deep passion for Sega , although not to the point of fanboyism!:)

I grew up with my parents Intellivision, I then received an NES for a gift. Chip n' Dale's Rescue Rangers is one of my all-time favorite games!

A PS1. Also my dad introduced me to his old Genesis and NES. I prefer my Genny over all of my consoles to this day. Although my PS3 is getting close.GamingMisfit

I grew up with the GameCube.

Born: 1976 --- Favorite System: Super Nintendo --- First System: Atari 2600 --- Childhood Memories: NES, Sega Genesis, and Super Nintendo.

I was born in 1983. My parents got me an NES for Christmas when I was 5 or 6. When I was 8-10, I got a Sega Genesis for Christmas. I also had a Sega Game Gear, although I didn't have many games for it. I also had a Sega CD. When I was in junior high school, I had an SNES. For eighth grade graduation, my parents got me an N64. For Christmas one of my high school years, I got a Game Boy Pocket. For another Christmas in high school, I got a PlayStation. Those were the last two systems I received as a kid.

Since turning 18 (I'm 28 now), I've had a Gamecube, Playstation 2, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, Nintendo DS, a Wii, and an XBox 360.

Genesis/Saturn/Game Gear/N64. I love Nintendo now-a-days but when I was younger I was the biggest Sega fanboy (I still love the classics of course...but now? They are so disappointing)22Toothpicks

Born: 1996
Favourite System: SNES
First System: Game Boy Advance
Childhood Memories: My cousin owned a SNES, although we only played Super Mario World out of all his games.

The system I grew up with though, I suppose is the GBA. The only games I ever played on it were Super Mario Bros. 3 andPokemon, specifically Crystal and LeafGreen, but I enjoyed it. Crystal was actually thethird game I ever played, thesecond being the original Ghost Recon that came with my dad's computer and the first being Tie Fighter. I sucked at both of those games. I didn't even know what was going on in Tie Fighter, but I was only 3 so I was entertained by it. Ghost Recond, I was only 5, and I had no idea what anything was orwhat the controls were. Ithink I beat the traininglevel, but that was it, because I couldn't figure outhow to kill the enemys. I still played it a lot though, for some reason.Now that I look back on it, I find it funny that the first game I remember vividly was a rated M game when I was only 5...

Well I played my Atari 2600 a lot when I was younger and then the commodore 64, I think my best gaming growing up was done on my master system and megadrive 8) I liked the arcades and got plenty of arcade like titles from Sega back then.

Ah Yes...Goldeneye

Grabbed that game off the internet (SHH! DONT TELL ANYONE!)

starkastor

Anyway, the NES, SNES (my dad had them when I was born) then the PS2 came out and I had loads of fun with that.